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Max is one of the better fighters on the planet, of course he CAN beat Volk.
WOULD he is the question, he was close before but never quite good enough to nullify the low kicks and consistently outbox Volk. I'd say no if they fought late this year, Max is too vulnerable to guys who understand how to utilize their footwork and attack his legs.
If the guy had added a little offensive grappling, some clinch fighting, and some consistent and dangerous high kicks to his arsenal, he would've made the Volk fights look easy imo. Max has just not evolved the way you'd think he might've in 2015.
Max is a great MMA boxer but his reach takes away from how effective he can really be against the elite. Someone along the way should've explained to him, there will be times when you face guys who you'll struggle to outbox due to speed differences (Volk), and reach (Dustin). Kicks were the equalizer, but he should've been doing them more years and years ago. Even when Max was dominant and winning, his boxing style still put him in danger, he was just fortunate enough to absorb the punishment.
WOULD he is the question, he was close before but never quite good enough to nullify the low kicks and consistently outbox Volk. I'd say no if they fought late this year, Max is too vulnerable to guys who understand how to utilize their footwork and attack his legs.
If the guy had added a little offensive grappling, some clinch fighting, and some consistent and dangerous high kicks to his arsenal, he would've made the Volk fights look easy imo. Max has just not evolved the way you'd think he might've in 2015.
Max is a great MMA boxer but his reach takes away from how effective he can really be against the elite. Someone along the way should've explained to him, there will be times when you face guys who you'll struggle to outbox due to speed differences (Volk), and reach (Dustin). Kicks were the equalizer, but he should've been doing them more years and years ago. Even when Max was dominant and winning, his boxing style still put him in danger, he was just fortunate enough to absorb the punishment.
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